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Probes of racism in Lubbock schools have stalled under Trump

West Texas parents say racist incidents are going unchecked after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights retreated from investigating schools.

The Texas Tribune

Why restricting graduate loans will bankrupt America’s talent supply chain

The K-shaped divide is no longer confined to the labor market. It’s now embedded in its foundation: education.

Fortune

The AI efficiency illusion: why cutting 1.1 million jobs will stifle, not scale, your strategy

The canary in the coal mine for the broader economy is the crisis facing Black women.

Fortune

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Elon Musk Accused Of 'Environmental Racism' After Building AI Supercomputer In A Now 'Noxious' Black Neighborhood

Elon Musk's xAI faces backlash and legal action as a supercomputer facility in predominantly Black South Memphis operates unpermitted gas turbines, drawing accusations of environmental racism and pollution

International Business Times UK

AI boom fuels "environmental justice" fears in communities of color

Al data centers promise jobs in needed areas

Axios

What boycotting looks like 70 years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott

The Montgomery Bus Boycott is marking its 70th anniversary

The Independent UK

Redressability and Irreparable Harm in the Texas Gerrymandering Case

The Plaintiffs argued the 2021 map was an unconstitutional gerrymander. How could reimposing the 2021 map actually redress their purported injuries?

Reason

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The Forgotten Classical Liberal Who Fought Jim Crow and Championed Immigration

Remembering the legacy of a principled legal activist.

Reason

Huda of Love Island Dropped by Huda Beauty: Livestream Controversy and Alleged Racism Explained - What Went Down?

The brand confirmed it would remove all campaign material featuring Mustafa from social media and retail locations.

International Business Times UK

My review of John Witt, The Radical Fund

Originally posted at Balkinization for a symposium on John Witt, The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a… The post My review of John Witt, The Radical Fund appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

‘Do not let this go’: Delta State University student’s father alleges history of racist harassment and threats amid Trey Reed death controversy

DSU has secrets to tell, according to this former student's dad.

We Got This Covered

Family of Mississippi university student found hanged on campus seek independent probe: ‘We need answers’

While police said there was no evidence of foul play, rumors began to swirl online

The Independent UK

Pro-DEI organizers fired up to maintain Target boycott as promises go unfulfilled

When Target announced its current chief executive officer was stepping down, organizers of a months-long consumer boycott took it as a hopeful sign and stressed that their actions will continue as long as promises go unfulfilled

The Independent UK

Civil rights group sues to block new Texas congressional map: ‘intentionally harmful and discriminatory’

Texas Republicans successfully pushed for the new map in what they claim is a political effort

The Independent UK

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NAACP sues Texas over congressional redistricting, saying it strips Black voters of political power

The organization’s suit also says that the redrawn Texas maps violate section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

Reason

Free Speech Unmuted: Free Speech and Doxing

For those interested in reading more about the subject, here's a post of mine from January: The term "doxing" is… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Free Speech and Doxing appeared first on Reason.com.

Benzinga

Elon Musk's xAI Faces Backlash From NAACP, Environmental Groups Over Memphis Data Center's Gas-Burning Turbine Permit

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, has been slammed by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and environmental rights groups over its Memphis data center.

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk’s xAI gets permit for methane gas generators

NAACP plans to sue over massive Memphis datacenter near Black residents, who have long dealt with pollution

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Reason

Journal of Free Speech Law: "How American Civil Rights Groups Defeated Hate Speech Laws," by Samantha Barbas

This new article is here. The Introduction: In the United States, as is widely known, "hate speech" is generally protected by… The post Journal of Free Speech Law: "How American Civil Rights Groups Defeated Hate Speech Laws," by Samantha Barbas appeared first on Reason.com.

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A battle over air quality between Musk's xAI and the citizens of Memphis now looks to be heading towards the courts

Fighting giants.

Salon

Juneteenth: "Resilience and resistance"

A federal holiday can’t be repealed without Congress. But silence and funding cuts can threaten its meaning

The Guardian - US

‘We live in a second Red Scare’: what can we learn from a chilling book about Florida’s past?

A harrowing new book looks back at a dark period of US history as the Johns committee targeted Black and queer Americans, drawing parallels to what’s happening now

The Independent UK

NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk's xAI company over supercomputer air pollution

The NAACP has filed an intent to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company over air pollution from a supercomputer data center in Memphis

The Independent UK

NAACP breaks 116-year tradition and skips inviting president to its annual convention

The NAACP broke from a 116-year tradition by declining to invite President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses murder charges against Atlanta officer in 2019 shooting of unarmed man in closet

A federal judge has thrown out murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man hiding in a closet

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